महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-258, verse-6
अलसग्रहणं प्राप्तो दुर्मेधावी तथोच्यते ।
बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन जनेनादीर्घदर्शिना ॥६॥
बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन जनेनादीर्घदर्शिना ॥६॥
6. alasagrahaṇaṁ prāpto durmedhāvī tathocyate ,
buddhilāghavayuktena janenādīrghadarśinā.
buddhilāghavayuktena janenādīrghadarśinā.
6.
alasagrahaṇam prāptaḥ durmedhāvī tathā ucyate
buddhilāghavayuktena janena adīrghadarśinā
buddhilāghavayuktena janena adīrghadarśinā
6.
(saḥ) alasagrahaṇam prāptaḥ (san),
buddhilāghavayuktena adīrghadarśinā janena tathā durmedhāvī ucyate
buddhilāghavayuktena adīrghadarśinā janena tathā durmedhāvī ucyate
6.
Such a person, when perceived by individuals who possess superficial intellect and are not far-sighted, is (mistakenly) called lazy or dull-witted.
Words meanings summery:
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- अलसग्रहणम् (alasagrahaṇam) - the state of idleness (or being considered lazy) (the state of being seized by idleness, capture of laziness)
- प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - when perceived as having attained (the state of idleness) (reached, attained, obtained, arrived at)
- दुर्मेधावी (durmedhāvī) - (mistakenly) called dull-witted (dull-witted, slow-minded, stupid)
- तथा (tathā) - (mistakenly) also (thus, so, also)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is (mistakenly) called (is said, is called, is spoken)
- बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन (buddhilāghavayuktena) - by individuals who possess superficial intellect (by one endowed with superficial intelligence/lightness of intellect)
- जनेन (janena) - by individuals (by people, by a person)
- अदीर्घदर्शिना (adīrghadarśinā) - by individuals who are not far-sighted (by one who is not far-sighted, by a shortsighted person)
Words meanings and morphology
अलसग्रहणम् (alasagrahaṇam) - the state of idleness (or being considered lazy) (the state of being seized by idleness, capture of laziness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of alasagrahaṇa
alasagrahaṇa - seizure by idleness, state of being lazy
Compound type : tatpurusha (alasa+grahaṇa)
- alasa – lazy, idle, sluggish
adjective (masculine) - grahaṇa – taking, seizing, apprehending; grasp, understanding
noun (neuter)
verbal noun
From root grah + lyuṭ pratyaya
Root: grah (class 9)
प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - when perceived as having attained (the state of idleness) (reached, attained, obtained, arrived at)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, reached, attained, arrived at
Past Passive Participle
From pra + āp + kta
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Refers to the subject (Chirakārī), who 'has obtained' this state.
दुर्मेधावी (durmedhāvī) - (mistakenly) called dull-witted (dull-witted, slow-minded, stupid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durmedhāvin
durmedhāvin - dull-witted, slow-minded, stupid
From dus + medhāvin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+medhāvin)
- dus – bad, difficult, ill
prefix - medhāvin – intelligent, sagacious, wise
adjective (masculine)
From medhā + vin pratyaya
तथा (tathā) - (mistakenly) also (thus, so, also)
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is (mistakenly) called (is said, is called, is spoken)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन (buddhilāghavayuktena) - by individuals who possess superficial intellect (by one endowed with superficial intelligence/lightness of intellect)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of buddhilāghavayukta
buddhilāghavayukta - endowed with lightness/superficiality of intellect
Compound type : tatpurusha (buddhi+lāghava+yukta)
- buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
noun (feminine)
Root: budh (class 1) - lāghava – lightness, agility, quickness, superficiality
noun (neuter)
From laghu + aṇ - yukta – joined, endowed with, possessed of
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root yuj + kta
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: This adjective modifies 'janena'.
जनेन (janena) - by individuals (by people, by a person)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of jana
jana - person, man, people
Note: Agent in a passive sentence.
अदीर्घदर्शिना (adīrghadarśinā) - by individuals who are not far-sighted (by one who is not far-sighted, by a shortsighted person)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of adīrghadarśin
adīrghadarśin - not far-sighted, shortsighted, lacking prudence
Negative prefix a + dīrghadarśin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+dīrgha+darśin)
- a – not, un-
prefix - dīrgha – long, extensive
adjective (masculine) - darśin – seeing, knowing, showing, discerning
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root dṛś + ṇini pratyaya
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: This adjective also modifies 'janena'.